Reading some of the posts above, it seems as if some members live in a world in which only men objectify women, and in which some members find the idea of having sheer physical attraction without romance involved to be foreign. Just my impression after scrolling through a few pages.
I'm sorry but that's not the world I know. I've been objectified by women countless of times, and in truth... I have been objectified by women much more than I have objectified them. In addition, I find it very common to hear women talk ONLY about the physical properties of men they find attractive without giving any attention to their level of IQ or their personality. This is my cross cultural impression, and is not limited to only certain places.
While I can't say that I never hear sexual comments about women, for the most part the male environment I'm familiar with can be very respectful of women and their space, so reading some posts here, it seems that some of the members here are very unfortunate to live in very extreme environments in which men literally drool when there is a woman around and cant avoid making sleazy comments behind women's back. Sorry but that's messed up, and I would never consider it a standard or normal nor acceptable environment, and certainly NOT common male attitude.
Personally, I also need a mental 'click' to be able to go to bed with someone. But it is certainly not strange for people to look for sex based on physical attributes and desire, not pointing any fingers here, but lets leave the puritanism out of this. Sometimes both women and men just look for a good night. No strings, no baggage, just safe sex... if anything resumes from there, it might be good, but that's certainly not necessarily the goal. And I'm not sure there is anything wrong with such objectification with a decent partner. I can certainly appreciate a sexy curve on a woman's body, a good physique, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. When a woman compliments me on my physical appearance, I certainly do not think: "What a creep". I take the compliment as it comes.